Partiendo de las lecciones aprendidas en Tercer Congreso Internacional sobre Especies Olvidadas y Subutilizadas: por un África con Seguridad Alimentaria, realizado en Ghana, en septiembre de 2013, esta síntesis de orientación política destaca los roles clave que cumplen las NUS en enfrentar cinco...
Rudebjer, P.G.
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Meldrum, G.
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Padulosi, S.
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Hall, R.
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Hermanowicz, E.
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Bioversity International
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[Haciendo realidad la promesa de las especies olvidadas y subutilizadas (NUS): Policy brief]
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Haciendo realidad la promesa de las especies olvidadas y subutilizadas (NUS): Policy brief
Drawing on the lessons learned from the 3rd International Conference on Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) in September 2013 in Ghana and other recent initiatives, this policy brief highlights key roles of NUS in addressing five critical development challenges: conservation of agricultura...
Bioversity International
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Rudebjer, P.G.
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Meldrum, G.
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Padulosi, S.
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Hall, R.
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Hermanowicz, E.
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[Realizing the promise of neglected and underutilized species: Policy Brief]
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Realizing the promise of neglected and underutilized species: Policy Brief
Borelli, Teresa
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Hunter, D.
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[Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Initiative: Harnessing agricultural biodiversity to reduce hunger and malnutrition]
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Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Initiative: Harnessing agricultural biodiversity to reduce hunger and malnutrition
In Bolivia and Peru, traditional grains such as quinoa, amaranth and cañihua, which are highly nutritious and have been cultivated for thousands of years in the high altitude plains, are being displaced by global cereal crops such as wheat and maize.
Lack of improved varieties, arduous cultivati...
Colocasia esculenta, commonly known as taro, is a staple vegetable crop that has been used as food for over 9,000 years, making it one of the world’s oldest food crops. It is used as a source of protein, starch, and vitamins. It can be found in Southeast Asia but now has spread throughout the wor...
Fonio is a highly palatable cereal that is drought tolerant. It is often consumed in West Africa before most crops are ready to harvest because it is one of the world’s fastest maturing cereals. It is believed to be one of the oldest cereals in West Africa, where it is indigenous.Fonio is a negle...
Amaranthus collectively known as amaranth, comprises about 70 species, of which about 40 are native to the Americas. It includes at least 17 species with edible leaves and three grain amaranths. Amaranthus is a neglected and underutilized species (NUS): a category of non-commodity cultivated and ...
The African baobab is an extremely important indigenous fruit tree species for humans and animals in the dry areas of Africa. It offers shelter and provides food, fibre and medicine, as well as raw materials for many purposes. The African baobab is a neglected and underutilized species (NUS): a c...
Bambara groundnut is grown in Asia, parts of Northern Australia, and South and Central America and is widely distributed across the world. It is traditionally grown by women, giving it less value and less priority in land allocation, despite being regarded as the third most important legume in mu...
The leaflet provides a summary of the major results of the project: In Situ Conservation and Use of Crop Wild Relatives in three ACP countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region (2014 - 2016), which was implemented in Mauritius, South Africa and Zambia.
Bioversity International
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University of Birmingham
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University of Mauritius
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Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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Zambia Agriculture Research Institute
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[In situ conservation and use of crop wild relatives in three ACP countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region]
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In situ conservation and use of crop wild relatives in three ACP countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region